Mike Hodge injured in jaw and neck after being attacked at Marakele animal sanctuaryA British wildlife park owner has been mauled by a male lion in South Africa after entering its enclosure. Mike Hodge was pounced on by the lion as he tried to leave through a gate. Onlookers could be heard screaming during the incident at Marakele animal sanctuary in Thabazimbi. The animal park’s website says Mike and Chrissy Hodge moved to South Africa from the UK in 1999 and opened their lion project in 2003. Realising there was a need for a tourist attraction closer to the town of Thabazimbi, they eventually opened the Marakele sanctuary in December 2010.

Source: The Guardian May 01, 2018 18:19 UTC